Coast Guard News
February 3, 2015
BOSTON — Coast Guard Cutter Thunder Bay is conducting ice breaking along the Hudson River in support of Operation Reliable Energy for Northeast Winters.
OP RENEW is the Coast Guard’s region-wide effort to ensure Northeast communities have the security, supplies, and emergency resources they need throughout the winter.... [Read More]
February 3, 2015
An aircrew member of a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Borinquen prepares to complete the rescue of Michael Vazquez, 25, who was stranded on Desecheo Island Feb. 3, 2015. Coast Guard rescue crews continue to search for a woman who had gone paddle boarding with Vazquez Feb. 1, 2015, from Crash Boat Beach in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, to the uninhabited island of Desecheo, a distance of approximately 15 nautical miles. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)... [Read More]
February 3, 2015
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard rescue crews are searching Tuesday for two missing paddle boarders off the northwest coast of Puerto Rico.
Missing are Sheily Roque, 30, and Michael Vazquez, 25, who were last known to have rented out paddle board equipment and go paddle boarding off Crash Boat Beach in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Sunday afternoon. ... [Read More]
February 3, 2015
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rescuers from the Coast Guard, Niagara County Sheriff’s Office and other local agencies continue the search for a man who may have fallen into the Niagara River, Monday night.
The name of the man has not been released and there is no imagery or video from this case.
At around 10:40 p.m., Monday, the Coast Guard received notification from Niagara County of a 51-year-old male from Lewiston, New York, who went missing while shoveling snow earlier that night.... [Read More]
February 2, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard medically evacuated a crewmember from a tugboat servicing an anchored commercial ship in the San Francisco commercial anchorages Monday afternoon.At 12:06 p.m., Coast Guard Sector San Francisco Command Center watchstanders were notified of a crewmember suffering stroke-like symptoms aboard the Point Vicente, a 98-foot tugboat, operating approximately 1.5 miles east of Hunter's Point.... [Read More]
February 2, 2015
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard rescued five people from a sinking 65-foot sailing vessel approximately 120 miles off the Monterey coast, Saturday.... [Read More]
February 2, 2015
This video from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources demonstrates how to create ice picks for self-rescue in the event you fall through the ice.
CLEVELAND — Rescues in Saginaw Bay, Michigan, Sunday evening and Lake Erie Monday morning are the latest in an alarmingly high number of Great Lakes ice rescues since Saturday, prompting a Coast Guard reminder of the risk of venturing out onto the ice and of the importance of taking appropriate safety precautions. ... [Read More]
February 2, 2015
For video of the rescue, please click the above photo.
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced the captain of a fishing vessel near Venice, Monday.
Watchstanders with Coast Guard Sector New Orleans Command Center received a call from a crewmember aboard the vessel stating the captain had reportedly sustained a head injury, around 6:43 a.m.... [Read More]
February 2, 2015
CHICAGO — The Coast Guard is reminding area residents to exercise caution, heed heavy surf warnings and avoid the shoreline of Lake Michigan as remnants of this weekend’s snowstorm continue to create dangerous surf conditions and high waves.... [Read More]
February 1, 2015
HOUSTON — A Coast Guard rescue helicopter crew medevaced a 51-year-old woman off a Carnival cruise ship approximately 184 miles offshore of Galveston early today.
Watchstanders at Sector Houston-Galveston received a call at approximately 9 p.m. Saturday, from the medical staff aboard the Carnival Cruise ship Magic, reporting that a 51-year-old female passenger was experiencing respiratory problems and requested a medical evacuation. ... [Read More]
February 1, 2015
Click the image above for b-roll of Coast Guard ice-rescue techniques.
CLEVELAND — A Coast Guard crew rescued two people from the North Maumee Bay near the Ohio/Michigan border after they fell through the ice with their snowmobiles early Sunday morning.
The people's names are not being released and there is no Coast Guard imagery or video of this case.... [Read More]
February 1, 2015
Click the image above for b-roll of Coast Guard ice-rescue techniques.
CLEVELAND — A Coast Guard crew rescued two people from the North Maumee Bay near the Ohio/Michigan border after they fell through the ice with their snowmobiles early Sunday morning.
The people's names are not being released and there is no Coast Guard imagery or video of this case.... [Read More]
January 31, 2015
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard and local first responders rescued two men and a dog when their sailing vessel began taking on water approximately a half mile off the coast of Kiawah Island, Saturday. ... [Read More]
January 31, 2015
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard and local first responders rescued two men and a dog when their sailing vessel began taking on water approximately a half mile off the coast of Kiawah Island, Saturday. ... [Read More]
January 31, 2015
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard rescued five people from a sinking 65-foot sailing vessel approximately 120 miles off the Monterey coast, Saturday.
At approximately 8 a.m. Saturday, the 11th Coast Guard District Command Center received a distress signal from a personal locator beacon. A C17 transport aircraft under Oakland Center Control, flying at approximately 5,000 feet, visually identified the sailing vessel in the vicinity of the alert location and confirmed that the sailing vessel Flyin’ Hawaiian was taking on water.... [Read More]
January 31, 2015
Coast Guard crews seized approximately 3 miles of long line fishing gear, Jan. 30, 2014, about 35 miles off the coast of South Texas. U.S Coast Guard photos.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Coast Guard crews seized a total of approximately 3 miles of long line fishing gear set by multiple Mexican fishermen operating illegally in U.S. waters over the past twenty-four hours. ... [Read More]
January 31, 2015
Coast Guard crews seized approximately 3 miles of long line fishing gear, Jan. 30, 2014, about 35 miles off the coast of South Texas. U.S Coast Guard photos.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Coast Guard crews seized a total of approximately 3 miles of long line fishing gear set by multiple Mexican fishermen operating illegally in U.S. waters over the past twenty-four hours. ... [Read More]
January 31, 2015
TAMPA, Fla. — Crews from the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission worked with local law enforcement agencies to keep waterways safe during the 2015 Gasparilla Parade and Pirate Festival in the Port of Tampa, Saturday.
Agency crewmembers patrolled the water along the parade route, and played a major role in educating boaters of no-wake zones, restricted areas, boating under the influence and basic boating safety throughout the day.... [Read More]
January 31, 2015
TAMPA, Fla. — Crews from the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission worked with local law enforcement agencies to keep waterways safe during the 2015 Gasparilla Parade and Pirate Festival in the Port of Tampa, Saturday.
Agency crewmembers patrolled the water along the parade route, and played a major role in educating boaters of no-wake zones, restricted areas, boating under the influence and basic boating safety throughout the day.... [Read More]
January 31, 2015
Story and photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Micallef
Crewmembers at Coast Guard Station Atlantic City awake early in the morning to begin their day. The crewmembers wear their uniforms with pride, and maintain regulated grooming standards in accordance with the Coast Guard Uniform Regulations Manual.... [Read More]